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Washington Supreme Court Majority Clarifies 'Juvenile Strikes' in 'Three Strikes Law' for Sentencing Courts, Persistent Offenders
“[T]he Supreme Court held that Washington’s mandatory ‘Three Strikes’ law may be applied to childhood offenses, and that crimes committed by a child may count as automatic ‘strikes’ toward a life without parole sentence,” Jan Trasen, of the Washington Appellate Project, said in statement. “This disregards evidence-based [Washington state] precedent that ‘children are different’ from […]
Big Law Sidelined as Asian IPOs Listing in New York Skew Smaller and Favor Boutiques
Instead of Big Law players such as Kirkland and Davis Polk, firms such as Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li and Loeb & Loeb have taken the majority market share.
At Oral Arguments in COVID Business Interruption Case, NJ Justices Probe Whether Casino Was 'Sophisticated' Policyholder
“First, let me begin by telling you what this case is not about,” said Steven M. Orlofsky, a partner with Blank Rome representing plaintiff AC Ocean Walk. “The defendants have what I call the ‘scoreboard,’ approach. They have cited many state and federal cases from around the country which have decided these questions against policy […]
'Side Hustles' on the Rise in Big Law: The Morning Minute
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